Elizabeth and David at 6 months!

Before David gets too much older, I figured I'd do a comparison of the two from their 6 month posts.

Elizabeth

At 6 months old Elizabeth:

• weighed 15 lbs, 1 oz
• I don't have her length, because I apparently didn't update it after her doctor's appointment...
• didn't have any teeth yet.
• was wearing 3-6 and 6 month clothes
• was sleeping from 7pm-6:30/8am, waking up once around 3-4am

David

At 6 months David:

• weighed 15 lbs, 4 oz
• was 26 inches long
• had his two bottom teeth
• was wearing 6-9, 9 month, and some 12 month clothes
• was going to bed around 6:30/7, getting a dreamfeed at 10, sleeping until 6ish, nursing, and then going back to sleep until 7-7:30ish

This week!

We've had a crazy fun and busy week so far! Two play dates and my parents visiting... All happened at a time I desperately needed it. When we were I. Houston, I was constantly on the go. Things have slowed down considerably now that we've moved. Good for the pocketbook, not so good on Mommy's sanity. Ha. I'm determined to get out of the house more, whether it's getting together with friends or walking around our neighborhood with the kids (why else would I have gotten a double jogger if I wasn't going to use it?).

Yet another week without many camera pics, but I'll leave you with a few phone pictures. I haven't taken any of D with the phone, but I did finally get a great picture of his teeth on my good camera. I'll have to post that next week (and I have a couple other posts I want to write, too!)

Enjoying the chocolate cookie pizza at DoubleDaves.







Wearing Gammie's glasses




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Giveaway!

One of my friends from high school has this great blog that I love to read to keep up with her and dr precious family. She also has tons of yummy recipes that I have either added to our rotation or put on our "to try" list.

Anyways, she has a really fun giveaway that ends tonight. You can check it out here

Lately

I've been in a blogging (and let's be honest, a real life) funk lately. I haven't been picking up my camera like I normally do, I'm not really getting out of the house at all except to get groceries and the occasional outing (mainly church related). I need to get out more, take a walk with the kids, go to the park, something to get us (mainly me) out of the house on a regular basis. If I don't, I think I may wind up in the loony bin... So, until I get back in the swing of things, here are just a couple iPhone pictures...




Playing outside, coloring, and snack time


E's two different shoes, happy baby, Sophie, holding little brother


Pantry raider, eating a banana


Freezing avocados, baked acorn squash and apples, building our swing set


Mastering a sippy cup


Playing roll/kick/throw the ball


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Wordless Wednesday

David is 6 months old!

Dear David,

How is it that you're already half a year old? It seems like just yesterday I found out that I was going to be induced 2 1/2 weeks early! I just can't get over the fact that you've grown and changed so much since October. You are such a joy to parent and I'm looking forward to watching you continue to grow! You've always been such a happy baby, but this month brought the happiness up a notch! You're so social and will just chatter away to anyone who will listen. You still adore your big sister. I just love the way you watch her! Your Daddy and I continually fall more and more in love with you David. We can't wait to see what great things God has in store for you!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

Weight: 15 lbs, 4 oz

Length: 26 inches

Diaper size: You fit best in size 3 (which is what you're wearing at night), but we're attempting to finish the box of size 2s so they don't go to waste.

Teeth: Your two bottom teeth broke through the skin the Friday before you turned six months old! (4/12)

Clothes size: 9 months, 6-9 months, and even some 12 months!

Sleep: You started sleeping really well this month! I think it's partially because I pumped and fed you bottles all month (until 4/11 - we started nursing again). You'll go to bed around 6:30-7, we'll do a dreamfeed at 10ish, then you'll sleep until 6 most of the time, eat, and go back to sleep until 7-7:30 (sometimes you won't go back to sleep, though...)

Favorite activities/things: Rolling over, sitting up, chewing on your hands, eating anything I feed you!

Eating: You nurse every 3-4 hours during the day! You also are already eating 3 meals a day! You start your day nursing around 6, eat breakfast around 7:30, nurse around 10, lunch between 11:30-12, nurse again around 1, nurse at 4, eat between 5:00-5:30, nurse at 6:45ish, big bedtime bottle at 10. You can not get enough "big people" food, too! So far you've had sweet potatoes, apples, pears, prunes, green beans, carrots, and butternut squash and you love them all! You'll eat anywhere from 6-8 oz of solids with EACH feeding, and most of the time I can't shovel it into your mouth fast enough! I honestly have no idea where you're putting it all, because you are only in the 25% weight wise!

Nicknames: Little Man, Bubba, Buddy

Talking: You've become quite the talkative little man! You love making noise, and we love to hear it!

New adventures: You got to play in the bluebonnets this month! And you also got to spend some more time with your cousins!

New Skills: Sitting up for longer periods of time! Rolling all over the place - often we'll find you off your mat! You've even gotten mad before because you've rolled too far over.

Bluebonnets 2013 *Take 2*

While my parents were in town for Elizabeth's birthday, we decided to try and take some more pictures in the bluebonnets. It always helps to have extra reinforcements! I don't have any from my Dad's camera, but here are the ones that I took! :)

Elizabeth's Minnie Mouse Birthday Party!

We had a small party to celebrate Miss Elizabeth's SECOND birthday this weekend! It was a lot of fun getting to see family and our friends from Houston! Elizabeth had a blast playing with bubbles, big balls, and just running around in the backyard... Enjoy the pictures!

Playing with her bubble machine

Yummy cake!

Not quite sure of all the attention

Should I use my fingers...

... or my fork?

Four of the five... David was still napping

Family

"Money" (Elizabeth loves coins... so much so
that she didn't want to open anything
after she saw these)